Heighten and Subtract

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Heighten verb - To make markedly greater in measure or degree.

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Subtract is an antonym for heighten.

Nearby Words: height, heightening

Subtract verb - To take away (an amount or number) from a total.

Usage example: you can subtract the time you spent daydreaming from your total homework time

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Heighten is an antonym for subtract.

Nearby Words: subtraction, subtracting

ability	heighten ability	subtract ability
voice	heighten voice	subtract voice

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